Ohio State basketball looked like it was going to cruise to an easy victory at home against Rutgers, but the Scarlet Knights didn’t give up and the Buckeyes escaped with a 76-72 victory.
The win improves Chris Holtmann’s team to a 12-2 record, 2-1 in Big Ten play. The Buckeyes once again relied on a few hot hands, this time getting major contributions from Jamison Battle and Bruce Thornton.
The conference is deep and with the calendar turning over, there are going to be plenty of tough battles that lie ahead for Ohio State. We learned plenty about this Buckeye victory, and let’s start off with the first half hot hand in Battle.